A place like the Right Livers' Rest was bound to draw freaks, same as molasses draws flies. 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 5, in Death on the Centre Court: By one o'clock the place was choc-a-bloc.
Swallowing certain types of poisons may cause excessive salivation. According to the National Library of Medicine, pesticides can cause excessive saliva when they are swallowed. Venom from snake bites or insect stings is another type of poisoning that can cause the malady.
There are a number of possible causes as to why a person can have excess saliva. Some of these reasons are: 1  Pregnancy. 2  During early pregnancy, there is a substantial change in the hormonal profile of the female, which is often associated with increased production of saliva from the salivary glands.